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kpthelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Great collection of short stories, there were two that I wasn’t so keen on but the rest were every bit as spooky as I hoped!
aubreyw08's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
freyaleenaerts's review against another edition
Did not finish because I don't like horror that much
kalesaladd's review against another edition
3.0
Unfortunately, most of these stories did not resonate with me. Petrified, It Stays with you, and The burning one really stuck with me, but overall, this collection is more depressing than frightening.
I didn't feel like most of these stories even had a resolution. They kind of just ...end?
And I wouldn't really call most of these folk horror, definitely more akin to urban legends. A lot of underdeveloped characters I feel like most of this entire collection would've been better as novellas with a little more space to explain the stories.
I didn't feel like most of these stories even had a resolution. They kind of just ...end?
And I wouldn't really call most of these folk horror, definitely more akin to urban legends. A lot of underdeveloped characters I feel like most of this entire collection would've been better as novellas with a little more space to explain the stories.
aliena_jackson's review against another edition
2.0
I was so excited to ready some spooky, scary short stories in preparation for Halloween, but I wasn’t horrified by the tall tales in this collection- I was bored.
schech's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
ominousspectre's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely more for a teen audience, as some of the stories felt very young. I'm surprised it's not labeled as ya on here. And some didn't feel like folk horror to me? Just general supernatural.
A few I did like though:
The Burning One by Shakira Toussaint - WOW WOW WOW this one blew me away. It felt out of place with the rest honestly.
The Tallest Poppy by Chloe Gong - this scratched an evil hometown itch
Stay by Erica Waters - they were right to lead with this one. Great opening line and a good story about forced caretaking
A few I did like though:
The Burning One by Shakira Toussaint - WOW WOW WOW this one blew me away. It felt out of place with the rest honestly.
The Tallest Poppy by Chloe Gong - this scratched an evil hometown itch
Stay by Erica Waters - they were right to lead with this one. Great opening line and a good story about forced caretaking
missyvonne10's review against another edition
4.0
Well, this was fun. I'm a big fan of short story collections (especially horror), and this anthology had some really creepy ones.
akacya's review against another edition
5.0
2024 reads: 60/250
this anthology contains various folk horror stories from familiar- and unfamiliar-to-me authors. i don’t know if i’ve read anything specifically marketed as folk horror before this, but this made me interested in learning more about the subgenre. i enjoyed the eerie vibes of each story and look forward to reading more from the individual authors.